Contract

External Audit services

  • Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-019152

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0471c7

Published 21 June 2024, 11:39am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Portsmouth

PO6 3LY

Contact

Rupert Hatch

Email

rupert.hatch@soeprocurement.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ31 - Portsmouth

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.porthosp.nhs.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

External Audit services

Reference number

F16382 C240894

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79212300 - Statutory audit services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Provision of External Audit services for Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £1,167,871

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ31 - Portsmouth

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of External Audit services for Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust. Direct awarded via Lot 1 of the NHS Shared Business Services Internal and External Audit, Counter Fraud, and Financial Assurance Services framework (ref SBS/20/MA/ZY/10024)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

2 x 12 months to 31/03/2028


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services

Explanation:

Direct award to EY to maintain continuity of service provider during the transition and development of both the Acute Partnership between Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust and Isle of Wight NHS Trust; and the migration of certain services from Isle of Wight NHS Trust as part of the creation of the new Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

F16382 C240894

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 June 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Ernst & Young LLP

1 More London Place

London

SE1 2AF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Companies House

OC300001

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,167,871

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,167,871


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court of England and Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom